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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Finish Along Quarter 2: The Hopeful List

And the list making has begun!  It's time that we link up with Miss Katy and state out our goals for the next quarter.  I have been working from a relatively small project list lately, which has suited me incredibly well.  I love that I can see progress in each project, that I know what I should be doing the next time I can sit and sew AND that I have an actual hope of finishing these quilts before the quarter is out.  Stars all around.

1. Swoon

To not bore you with the same Swoon photo of my 9 finished blocks
on the line, I mixed it up a bit.  I just don't have a photo of my finished Swoon top.
It's so HUGE!
My swoon top is finished including sashing between the blocks and two additional borders to bring it up to size for our guest bed.  I have chosen the main backing fabric, but need to piece the back together.  This is going to be long armed (no way I'm quilting a 96x96 inch quilt in my machine!) in Cork and returned to me for binding.  That's the plan, anyway.

2. Twinkle Twinkle


This quilt is (lobby) layered and I am currently hand quilting in each of the stars.  Through the quarter I will need to finish hand quilting it, bind and wash.  Here's hoping my quilting will hold it together!

3. Medallion


I don't have a name for this quilt yet.  I guess that's on the Q2 to-do list as well!  My medallion needs this border to be finished (have 2 sides done, 2 to go with 4 corner stones) a small, thin "bonus" border to correct a few size issues (clearly a theme, there) and then one final 6.5 inch border to be added.  I have the backing sorted, so it needs to be layered, hand quilted and bound.  I know its quite a lofty list for myself, but I am so in love with this quilt I just may pull it off.

4. Spoolin' Around



Now here I have a quilt name (from Miss Anna) but not a quilt top.  I have piles and piles of spool blocks that have arrived from my bee buddies, so the top needs to be assembled, quilted and bound.  This is VERY lofty, but I can't be in the run for Katy's winnings if I don't list it here!

Katy, once again you're brilliant for having organized us.  I am hopeful this quarter, so let's get stitching!


19 comments:

  1. I reckon you'll pull the whole lot off to be honest!

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  2. I think that is the first time I have seen your medallion quilt - it is amazing. I love the brightness of it :-)

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  3. I agree with Kerry and can't wait to see the finishes!

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  4. Ok, ok, you talked me into it..I am joining the finish along! :)

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  5. Good luck, I can't wait to see all of these done!

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  6. Gorgeous list! I hadn't realised how big those swoon quilts are until I saw Trudi's a few weekends back in the flesh as it were - they really are enormous!

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  7. They're all gorgeous projects. I particularly love the stars against the blue background fabric.

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  8. It's a great list! And such a pretty one too! X

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  9. Fantastic list there, some gorgeous projects. Can't wait to see how some of them turn out. Remind me to talk to you re: the long arm quilting when we are chatting next.

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  10. Lovely projects Cindy! The Twinkle twinkle is gorgeous, so… good luck with finishing!

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  11. Lovely projects Cindy! The Twinkle twinkle is gorgeous, so… good luck with finishing!

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  12. Love them all and really looking forward to seein that gorgeous medallion!

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  13. I hope you finish everything! Good luck!

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  14. Lovely projects. I can't wait to see the medallion quilt finished, I love it.

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  15. The only decision now is which one of these lovelies do you finish first? All gorgeous projects!

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